Author Topic: Over 60 grafts (Read 12320 times)

fruit4me · « **on:** July 20, 2012, 01:25:57 AM »

Hi folks,

Grafts were all done in one day. This is the most extreme for me. Today was freaking hot too! Got sunburn on my neck, arms and the back of my hands. There's about 15 cultivars grafted today on my aunt's unknown and unproductive tree.
Scions were ordered from Oscar(Thanks!). The scions were long enough to separate into two pieces. My grafting skills about fifty percent. I'm just hoping at least one of each cultivar takes.

Max

fruitlovers · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:30:16 AM »

Good luck with all the grafts Max. In hot sun maybe it would be wise to put a paper bag over them for some sun protection?

Felipe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:10:38 AM »

Good luck with your Frankenstein tree!

Keep us updated

Jackfruitwhisperer69 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:07:39 AM »

Hi Max,

Over 60 Grafts

Never done so many

I agree with, Oscar

protect them grafts.

Good luck! You should get MAX-imum takes

Keep us posted

fruit4me · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:13:34 AM »

Thanks for advice a replies. Will update in one month.

Tropicdude · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:03:22 PM »

Max, which varieties did you graft ?

fruit4me · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2012, 02:18:25 PM »

Hi William,
I grafted 16 varieties that day.
Amrapali
Florigon
Carrie
Ice Cream
Kent
Keitt
Cushman
Edward
Julie
Pim Sean Mun
Po Pyu Kalay
Neelam
Rapoza
Okrung
Fairchild
Pickering(Not from Oscar)

I went back today to cover them. I didn't have enough bags so i use foil. I hope it works.

Here are some are some of Oscar's babies from the first batch of scions grafted on May 4 (Same tree)

Lancetilla

Nam Doc Mai

Mallika

lkailburn · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:41:13 PM »

Impressive!! Good luck on the newest grafts.

-Luke

Tropicdude · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:06:33 PM »

Holy Smokes, that's not a cocktail tree, Its a buffet ! that is a major accomplishment. I hope they all take.

JF · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:15:21 PM »

Looking good Max. Careful you don't stress the tree. I did the same with my 2 cherimoya trees and I had 50% take on 40 some grafts. Once your tree starts branching it will smother the grafts that took. The other problem is the varieties have different ripening schedules and that will never let the tree rest eventually killing it.

Good Luck

Guanabanus · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:34:08 PM »

Paper lets some light through, which is good. Foil may give the impression of being underground, with need for rooting maybe.

fruit4me · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2015, 03:41:31 PM »

Update on my aunt's multigrafted mango tree. Fruits that might make it to maturity are Keitt, Glenn, Florigon, Timotayo, PPK, Amrapili, Carrie, Lancetilla, Julie, Ah Ping, and some asian green mangos. No fruits on NDM, PSM, Cushman, Mallika, Alphonso, Ice Cream,VP, Okrung, Edward.

Timotayo

Lancetilla

PPK

Amrapili

Florigon

Glenn

Carrie

Keitt

Asian green mango(can be eaten sour green or sweet ripen on tree)

Ah Phing and Julie still too small for pictures.

merce3 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2015, 09:31:58 PM »

thanks for updating with pics. i want to do something like this now!

Zeeth · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2015, 10:11:54 PM »

Pretty interesting! What are the names of the asian green mangos? How about an overall shot of the tree?

Mark in Texas · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2015, 10:13:34 PM »

Good God, way to go! Best of luck........

simon_grow · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2015, 11:22:43 PM »

Hello fruitforme, your multigraft tree is awesome! I love how you turned an unproductive tree into a Mango buffet tree. I would love to see a zoomed out shot of the tree. Grafting onto mature and vigorous trees or vigorous seedlings is the way to go if you want a larger mango tree that can produce more fruit, your tree is living proof.

BTW, thanks for the scions of the Asian green mango. The graft took and I'll probably let it hold fruit the following year. It flowered and held fruit this year but I removed all the fruit. Thanks for sharing!

Simon

behlgarden · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2015, 06:45:16 PM »

great success there.

due to uncertainty here in So Cal with winter freeze, I have all my 16 plus mango trees multi grafted. the ones I like are spread over at least 4 trees in different parts of my yard to ensure survival. right now I got one plat that has three varities holding fruit and other that has two. there are some others that I did not let fruit this year, but am sure next year will be a cocktail buffet.

funlul · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2015, 09:12:33 PM »

Impressive grafting success!

Quote from: JF on July 20, 2012, 10:15:21 PM

Looking good Max. Careful you don't stress the tree... Once your tree starts branching it will smother the grafts that took. The other problem is the varieties have different ripening schedules and that will never let the tree rest eventually killing it.

Hmmm I am concerned with the different ripening schedules part. Which multi-graft trees are more susceptible to this?

fruit4me · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2015, 11:18:35 PM »

Thanks for all the replies.

Zeeth, the asian green mangos is from my friend's seedling tree. Calling it Randy's Green.

Behlgarden, my purpose is the same as yours.

Funlul, don't know the answer to your question.

Here are some more pictures of the entire tree.

Center trunk has disease damage. Something eating the tree down to the bone.

Some fruits from the original tree( looks like manilas?)

nch · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2015, 11:37:33 PM »

Thanks for sharing, Max. Very impressive grafting work.

socal10b · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2015, 11:43:41 PM »

wow, impressive grafts Max. Thanks for sharing and good job

fyliu · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:17:21 AM »

Great work with the multi-grafts!

simon_grow · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:22:34 AM »

Awesome growth of your grafts, the tree really filled in a lot. I can't wait for my trees to get that big. Now all you need to do is graft all the newer unpatented Zill varieties!

Simon

behlgarden · « **Reply #23 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:36:23 AM »

key now would be to shape up the tree so not few grafts take over. this would require delicate pruning and shaping of tree so all grafts grow equal. within a year or two you will get an idea which ones are laggards and may be those will need to be discarded. OR if they are on one side, it can be slow growing one side and aggressive growing on another.

biggest challenge in cocktail trees is controlling growth and shaping the tree. Good job!

JF · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:48:45 AM »

Great follow up Maxi! Mango lovers in Socal should be inspire by your success.

News:

Author Topic: Over 60 grafts (Read 12320 times)